Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

After He Yuzhu was punished by the steel rolling mill, peace returned to the courtyard.

But Wang Dong knew that with Yi Zhonghai's vengeful character, this matter would definitely not end like this. After all, the price they paid to save He Yuzhu was too high.

The deaf old lady had a gloomy face every day, and Yi Zhonghai's face became more and more uglier. As for Sha Zhu, he only smiled a little when he talked to Qin Huairu. He usually had a stern face when he worked in the kitchen, as if others owed him two hundred yuan.

So the current peace is only temporary.

As for when the conflict between the two sides will break out again, no one knows.

Wang Dong couldn't care less.

In his opinion, the fiercer Xu Damao and He Yuzhu fought, the less people would care about him, and he could seize the time to enjoy the rare tranquility in the courtyard.

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On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, the courtyard already had a hint of Chinese New Year atmosphere.

As supplies in the old city became more and more abundant, the residents of the courtyard houses who had been hungry for two or three years planned to reward themselves during the New Year.

Looking at the pork their men bought from the market and the white flour used to make dumplings, everyone had a heartfelt smile on their face.

Qin Jingru, who had just married into the Xu family, also started preparing for the New Year.

The only difference was that Xu Damao had the task of showing movies, and he was showing movies in the communes around Sijiu City, so she was the only one at home preparing New Year's goods.

"Da Mao, you're back..." Yan Fugui's voice suddenly sounded at the main entrance of the courtyard.

Wang Dong looked up and saw Xu Damao walking in with a smile on his face, pushing a bicycle.

In addition to various movie-playing equipment, there was also an old hen, a salted fish, and a bag of dried goods hanging in the back seat of the car.

When Qin Jingru heard the voice, she hurried over. When she saw the New Year's goods that Xu Damao brought back, her face immediately lit up with joy.

Yi Zhonghai, who was chatting with the second aunt, also saw Xu Damao's figure. His face suddenly darkened and he said in a low voice: "I'll let you be happy for a while. When Zhuzi comes back, I will definitely make you suffer."

Half an hour later, He Yuzhu's hurried figure appeared at the gate of the courtyard.

When Yan Fugui greeted him, he ignored him and went straight to Yi Zhonghai's house in the middle courtyard.

"Godfather... I have checked everything... Xu Damao, this bastard, is really not honest..."

"I have been showing movies in the villages around Sijiu City these days. I have slept with at least two widows and also accepted an old hen and a salted fish from the commune leaders."

"I will report him to the steel mill right now, and I will lock him up this time no matter what."

Yi Zhonghai glared at He Yuzhu who was immersed in excitement and said, "What's the hurry?"

“It’s just something you see, but there’s no hard evidence.”

"If you want to bring down Xu Damao and send him to jail, the best way is to find a widow Xu Damao has slept with to come to Sijiu City and sue him."

"Since we want revenge, we should kill him and not give Xu Damao any chance to turn things around."

Hearing that Xu Damao could be sent to prison for ten years, He Yuzhu smiled even more and immediately asked, "Godfather, what should we do then?"

Yi Zhonghai thought about it for a moment and came up with a solution: "I'll give you two hundred yuan, and go secretly to find those two widows."

"Whoever is willing to come to the Sijiucheng Steel Mill and report Xu Damao for having an affair with a woman will get two hundred yuan."

"The other party is a country bumpkin who has never seen the world. Two hundred yuan is probably something they have never seen in their lives. Someone will definitely come forward to report Xu Damao for the money."

"Then I will write another letter accusing Xu Damao of accepting bribes from the commune and send it to the steel mill together with the letter."

"That bastard Xu Damao will definitely not be able to escape."

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Two days later, the security department of the steel rolling mill suddenly appeared at the gate of the courtyard and went straight to Xu Damao's home in the middle courtyard.

"Xu Damao, come out quickly, you are in trouble, come with us to the security department, quickly..." the leading security officer shouted sternly.

Xu Damao and Qin Jingru were having lunch when they saw the security officer suddenly burst in.

But after all, he often interacts with leaders and has some experience.

He saw that the person who came was a security officer he was familiar with.

Compared with the fairness and strictness of other security officers, this officer's usual work style is not very good.

After a brief panic, an idea came to his mind. He immediately walked to the leading officer and asked in a low voice: "Officer Zhou..."

"Can I ask why you came to arrest me?"

While talking, he casually handed the big unity banknote he had just taken out of his pocket to the other person.

It was no secret what Xu Damao had done specifically. The security department of the steel rolling mill would naturally tell him when he returned. Telling him a few dozen minutes in advance was not considered a violation of discipline.

The security officer put the ten yuan into his pocket without anyone noticing, and then replied: "Someone reported you for having an affair with a man and a woman in Chenjiazhuang Brigade. The woman involved has been reported to the steel mill, saying that you forced her to do something. I ask the security department to give her justice."

Xu Damao's face quickly turned pale.

When he heard the words Chenjiagou and promiscuous, he realized that he was being plotted against.

He did have a mistress in Chenjiagou, and she was a widow.

But every time they met, he would leave her five dollars for living expenses.

In the old city, five dollars is enough for an adult to live for a month, let alone in the countryside.

Even for these five dollars, the other party will not easily report me.

Even if she wanted to report herself, she was just a country widow and she couldn't find the steel mill even if she wanted to.

As a result, not only did they come, but they also accurately found the security department of the steel rolling mill. Anyone with a little bit of common sense would know that this was not normal.

Asked again: "Leader...can I know where this whistleblower lives now?"

For the sake of the ten dollars, the security officer hesitated for only two or three seconds before speaking: "Stay in the security department for the time being..."

"But you are the person being reported, so you definitely cannot see her until the matter is fully investigated."

Xu Damao immediately had an idea in his mind and immediately replied: "Leader...can you give me five minutes to explain something to my wife?"

"The New Year is coming soon, and my parents have some things that need my wife to do. Don't worry, I will go with you in five minutes at most."

Xu Damao's house is not that big, and there are security personnel everywhere around it. There is no need to worry about Xu Damao escaping if he takes the lead. Besides, he has just accepted a bribe of ten yuan from them, so he has no reason to refuse.

He nodded and left Xu Damao's room.

Seeing the other party close the door, Xu Damao immediately returned to the bed, lifted the bedding, found the 500 yuan that Yi Zhonghai had compensated him last time, and gave it all to Qin Jingru.

"Wife, whether I can get out of the security department depends on you."

"Go to the security department and find the officer you just saw. Ask him to take you to see the widow who reported me."

"Someone must have paid him to report me for having affairs."

"As long as you give her enough money, the widow will definitely give up reporting it."

"As for what happened between her and me, I'll explain it to you when I get back."

"If I am convicted of having an affair, you, as my wife, will be sent back to the countryside even if we are divorced."

"So whether we can continue to live in the courtyard depends on you." (End of this chapter)